WIAC softball tournament kicks off

MENOMONIE (WKOW) -
The WIAC softball tournament kicked off Friday. UW-Whitewater knocked off UW-La Crosse 2-1. The #2 seeded Warhawks advance to face UW-Eau Claire on Saturday at noon. UW-Platteville was the first team eliminated. The #6 seeded Pioneers fell to UW-Stout 1-0 in the morning. UW-Platteville also dropped an elimination game to UW-La Crosse 6-1 on Friday night.

2014 WIAC Softball Championship Schedule/Results

Friday, May 2

Game 1--UW-Stout (#1) 1, UW-Platteville (#6) 0

Game 2--UW-Whitewater (#2) 2, UW-La Crosse (#5) 1

Game 3--UW-Eau Claire (#4) 4, UW-Oshkosh (#3) 0

Game 4--UW-La Crosse 6, UW-Platteville 1 (UW-Platteville eliminated)

Saturday, May 3

Game 5--UW-Stout vs. UW-Oshkosh, 10 a.m.

Game 6--UW-Whitewater vs. UW-Eau Claire, Noon

(If 4 teams remain after Game 6)

Game 7--UW-La Crosse vs. Game 6 Loser, 2 p.m.

Game 8--Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 4

Game 9--Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 10 a.m.

Game 10--Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, Noon

Game 11 (If necessary)--If Game 9 Winner wins Game 10, 2 p.m.

(If 5 teams remain after Game 6)

Saturday, May 3

Game 7--UW-La Crosse vs. Game 5 Winner, 2 p.m.

Game 8--Game 5 Loser vs. Game 6 Loser, 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 4

Game 9--Game 6 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 10 a.m.

(If 2 teams remain after Game 9)

Game 10--Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, Noon

Game 11 (If necessary)--If Game 7 Winner wins Game 10, 2 p.m.

(If 3 teams remain after Game 9)

Game 10--Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser, Noon

Game 11--Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 2 p.m.

--Championship winner will be declared both the conference champion and the NCAA automatic qualifier

The Wisconsin women's hockey team returned to the Frozen Four for the fifth straight season, but failed to make it to the national championship game after a 4-3 loss to No.3 Colgate in double overtime, Friday night at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.

The Wisconsin women's hockey team returned to the Frozen Four for the fifth straight season, but failed to make it to the national championship game after a 4-3 loss to No.3 Colgate in double overtime, Friday night at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.